January 31, 2012

OOPS! Here is the corrected post and link. Seems that the book wouldn't open so here it is corrected.
Inside look at Graphic 45! Here are the new releases of 2012 Winter CHA at Anaheim, CA going on right now!

If anyone wants to order any graphic 45 paper or any of the new to be released graphic 45 papers, I will be placing an order. Please let me know by tuesday.

If you spend $100 or more and place the order with me by tuesday, I will give you a 10% discount (not on shipping charges). Shipping charges will be actual shipping charges to you so, it might be more economical using a flat rate box and buy a few stacks or whatever fits in a box. :D

January 30, 2012

Lori here from ScrappinMyStressAway! This week's theme at Sweet Sassy Diva's is Hidden Journaling. I love hiding journaling on my page so I can fit more pictures!!

I received this Christmas card from my Aunt Chris and just LOVED it! My first thought was this could be a title for a layout!

I grabbed some papers from this paper pad.

These papers were my favorite for this project.

I lined the card with the green paper and then white cardstock to give me space for my journaling.

I used Winter Frolic and gold cardstock for my embellishments. I welded 3 ornament borders (top) sized to 2.14 inches and (bottom) 1.80 inches. I cut out the Phrase Making Spirits Bright at 2.24 inches. I cut out the tag at 3 inches and the ornament balls at 2.88 and 3.12 inches.

Here are my cuts.

I needed another picture here and really liked this photo of me, but not the red bow on my head!

So I covered it up with this ornament border!

I trimmed the bottom of the green page (Santa sack and toys) and adhered it to the bottom of this page. This page was a fun collection of photos of us being techy on Christmas Eve. My niece is playing on my tablet. My son is teaching my Sister-In-Law how to play Hangman with Friends on facebook with her friend (and my other niece joining in on her ipod touch). My SIL is also teaching my youngest how to play games on their tv.

January 29, 2012

Inside look at Graphic 45! Here are the new releases of 2012 Winter CHA at Anaheim, CA going on right now!

If anyone wants to order any graphic 45 paper or any of the new to be released graphic 45 papers, I will be placing an order. Please let me know by tuesday.

If you spend $100 or more and place the order with me by tuesday, I will give you a 10% discount (not on shipping charges). Shipping charges will be actual shipping charges to you so, it might be more economical using a flat rate box and buy a few stacks or whatever fits in a box. :D

Good Morning! This is Jen from 3 Cats and a bug. This week SSD’s DT theme is hidden Journaling. It was great motivation to get working on baby shower pictures! I only used 3 cartridges on this LO, Doodlecharms, Disney-Pooh Font and Tags, Bags, Boxes and more. The snow globe {Doodlecharms} was cut @ 8. Pooh {Pooh Font} was cut @ 5 and flipped in Design Studio and the cookie jar was cut @ 3. The word baby was left overs from another project. The tag {T,B,B &M} was adjusted in Design Studio and cut @ 4 X 4.7.

The photo mats were cut @ 4.25 X 4.25, except for one, which was cut @ 4.25 X 8. I used my Scor Pal to score a line on the long photo mat @ 4.25. I added the photo to the front and red line tape to the outer edge of the backside to create my pocket. I added my tag inside the pocket before attaching it to the LO.

I used a sheet of circled paper and cut it in half and added it to the outside edges of my double pages. I then added a 1 X 12 blue border to the inside of each patterned paper. The snow globe was cut in half and then everything was glued down.

Be sure to stop back and see what else the DT has created! Thanks for looking! if you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! If you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! New items added three times a week.

January 28, 2012

Today's layout is just for my daughter who loved to explore and learn at her old preschool. She enjoyed her friends and teacher so much. After a move she is now at a new school she loves also, but I know she misses her old friends.

I used Doodles Charms and Create a critter with Bazzil solids and Quick Qoutes Good Times patterned papers.

I love mixing and matching colors to make the elements. Because isn't a blue turtle just fun!!!!!!! I also used a bunch of white gel pen to add an extra boost to the colors.

Enjoy!!!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow to see what the new challenge is for next week! Also, check the archives to see what else has been created! Thanks for looking! if you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! If you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! New items added three times a week.

January 27, 2012

The challenge this week was to create a layout the depicted a scene. These are layouts I do all the time so I decided to challenge myself and do one with my Imagine and as a 1 page layout. These pictures of my daughter and her best friends from her old preschool were perfect for the task.

I used several cartridges here, Best Friends, Enjoy the Seasons, and Imagine More.

My daughter is the one is the ladybug costume.

Be sure to stop back and see what else the DT has created! Thanks for looking! if you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! If you haven't checked out the Blitsy site, you are missing some great crafting deals! It's free to take a peek and never a fee! :D Click here! New items added three times a week.

January 26, 2012

Hello everyone. Mindy here from Grammies Craft Room. This weeks challenge nearly had me sitting on the sidelines 'cause I'm not a scrapper.... I know, I know, how can that be??? I love making cards and other paper crafts, but I leave the scrapbooking to my daughters! But Bobbi Jo took pity on me and is allowing me to follow the Scene It challenge in my own way. So I decided to make a wall hanging. The base for this is a wooden plaque that I bought years ago from the Dollar Spot at Target. I put it on the shelf in the closet and pretty much forgot about it. Until this weekend when I decided to use it for this project.

See why am choosing to cover it up :) I started out by covering it with a pale blue, layering it with the rolling hills, house, tree, fence and grass. The tree is a stamp from Stampin Up that I cut out. The hearts are from a Stampin Up Punch I popped the birds up with dimensionals and added some white gel pen dots. I sponged the edges of the grass and the hills and did black stitching on the fence.

I think I am going to hang this in my craft room.... It could use a little wall treatment :) After seeing these pictures, I think I am going to be adding some stickles and glitter and maybe some glossy accents... It looks a bit to plain to me :) The details: House ~ Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 4 inches Fence ~ Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 1.6 inches Rolling Hills ~ Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 4 inches Grass ~ Paper Trimmings ~ 2.5 inches Birds ~ Holiday Cakes 1.5 inches. All paper is from Stampin Up So, do you have something put away that would make a good background for a scene using some of your favorite Cricut cartridges??? If you are a scrapper, then jump in with a one or 2 page 12 x 12 layout. But if you are layout challenged, like I am, then find something to cover with a scene of your choice. When you are finished, I hope you will put a link to your creation in the comment section so we can stop by and check it out !

January 25, 2012

Hello Sassy Diva followers. This week the DT was asked to create a scene of any theme. I was organizing a big pile of pictures and came across these adorable pics of my eldest granddaughter Katie at the park playing with her dad and then at the lake where we all went to feed the ducks. For my scene I decided to use the Cricut Cartridge Give a Hoot which I had not used yet even though I have had it for quite awhile. I took pictures while working on the layout but they have seemed to disappear. I do have the recipe however.

Here is the complete two page layout

The paper I used was an old stack by We R Memory Keepers called Rainbow.

For the first page the sun was cut from page 64 at 4 inches for all 3 layers.

The squirrels were cut from page 52 at 4 inches. They are one piece and I cut them apart to place the picture in the middle.

The grass was cut from page 65 at 1 1/2 inches (cut 5 times to cover both pages)

Beautiful World was cut from page 36 at 3 3/4 inches and cut apart so I could use title on both pages.

Used MS flower border punch and green ribbon from stash

Squirrels and sun embossed

Punched out flowers (Fiskar punch) and hand cut flowers from paper to add to grass

The tree was cut from page 67 at 5 inches and embossed. There are 3 layers.

Bird nest page 36 cut at 1 inch.

Duck and pond cut at 3 inches.

Closeups

Many of the edges and embossing are chalked with Quick Quotes Chalk Blue Hawaiian and Green Envy

Hope you enjoyed my layout and will come back all week to see the "Scenes" that the other DT members create. We always welcome your comments. Happy Craftin! Suzanne